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Monthly climate in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Popondetta features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4308 mm (169.6 inches) and receives 327 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Popondetta enjoys an average of 3108 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Popondetta are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Popondetta experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Popondetta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Popondetta usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 515 mm (20.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Popondetta are June, July and August. On average, 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Popondetta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)371 (14.6)467 (18.4)587 (23.1)384 (15.1)292 (11.5)269 (10.6)221 (8.7)256 (10.1)346 (13.6)325 (12.8)299 (11.8)492 (19.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252830292725252627272731

Monthly sunshine hours in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Popondetta are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Popondetta: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Popondetta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210241236243269252270282262285273278
Mean daily daylight hours12h 33m12h 22m12h 7m11h 53m11h 41m11h 36m11h 39m11h 48m12h 2m12h 17m12h 29m12h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Popondetta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Popondetta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Popondetta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161616151311121415161515